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are blackifti ; the fecondaries tipped with white : tail very little, 

 if at all, forked, crofted with feveral blackilh bands : tips of the 

 feathers white : the legs are yellow, feathered to the middle : 

 claws black. 



This bird, according to Kramer, inhabits Aujlria ; lives chiefly 

 in woods - } and feeds on birds and dormice. 



46. 

 Accipiter Korfchun, N. C. Ac. Pitr. vol. xv. t. 11. a. RUSSIAN KITE. 



HIS is fo much like a Kite, as almoft to pafs for a mere Description, 

 variety of that bird. The length is twenty-one inches and 

 an half. The bill lead- colour : cere green : noftrils covered, 

 with brhtles : the head,, upper part of the neck, and the throat, 

 are of an elegant chefnut : region of the eyes white : fides of the 

 head pale brown, as is all the reft of the body : the quills are 

 vinaceous at the tips : tail the fame : legs luteous and wrinkled.: 

 claws black. — Inhabits Ruffia. 



This is faid to be a folitary bird, feeding on fmall birds and 

 mice. Often feen at Tanain,, near the city oitfcbercajk.. 



47- 

 Le Bufard du Brefil, Sri/, em. I. p. 405. N° 31. BRASILIAN 



Caracara, Buf. oi/.i. p. 222. KITE. 



Milvus Brafilienfis, Rait Syn. p. 17. N° 6. 



Brafilian Kite, called Caracara, Will. orn. p. 76. t.. 9.. 



CIZ'E of a Kite. Bill black : irides gold-colour: round the Description. 



eyes yellow : general colour rufous, fpotted with white and 

 yellow :. wings reach to near the end of the tail : legs yellow: 



claw&. 



